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WASHINGTON, DC - March 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Low Income Housing Coalition will hold a conference call on Monday, March 18 to discuss the launch of a $1 million campaign to modify the mortgage interest deduction and invest in the National Housing Trust Fund. Rep. Keith Ellison will join us to discuss his bill, the Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2013. In addition, NLIHC will release a new national public opinion poll showing broad, bipartisan support for the proposal.

Hyattsville, MD - March 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the housing market on the upspring, HomeFree-USA, one of the nation's largest homeownership development and HUD intermediaries, will be helping prospective homebuyers make 2013 their year for homeownership with a free Meet the Lender Event Saturday, March 16.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- An estimated 28,719 new and resale houses and condos sold statewide last month. That was down 0.5 percent from 28,871 in January, and down 3.1 percent from 29,630 sales in February 2012, according...

CHICAGO, IL - March 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Luxury Portfolio International® has issued a white paper on “The Emotional Role of Home,” created to bring its member firms a clearer understanding of today’s high-net-worth Americans in an effort to best serve this discerning luxury clientele.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage Cadence LLC, a leading provider of Enterprise Lending Solutions (ELS) Technology and Document and Compliance Services for the financial services industry, announced today that Langley Federal Credit Union based in Hampton Roads, VA will be using its Symphony platform to support their rapidly expanding mortgage program. Symphony is one of two comprehensive Enterprise Lending Systems offered by Mortgage Cadence and is known for both the enhanced experience it offers borrowers as well as the efficiencies it enables for mortgage lenders.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) --Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) priced its third Multifamily DUS® REMIC in 2013 totaling $904.3 million under its Fannie Mae Guaranteed Multifamily Structures (Fannie Mae GeMS™) program on March 13, 2013.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand domestic energy production, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the approval of three major renewable energy projects that, when built, are expected to deliver 1,100 megawatts to the grid – enough to power more than 340,000 homes – and help support more than 1,000 jobs through construction and operations

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- One week after President Obama signed the Violence Against Women Act, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty has released a new report showing that state action is still urgently needed to prevent homelessness for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A £1.5m BOOST to help build more affordable rented housing in the Dundee has been welcomed by the city council. he Scottish Government announcement brings the total available to £7.7m up to 2015.

Fort Worth - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) announced the awarding of over $500,000 federal funds to the Fort Worth Housing Authority (FWHA). The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $250,000 in Emergency Capital Funds to FWHA, which will be used to improve the safety and security at Butler Place Public Housing Community. Another $269,856 will go to the Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program that assists families with supportive services.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ready for Ageing, from the Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change, warns that the government and our society are “woefully underprepared” for ageing.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- HOPE NOW, the voluntary, private sector alliance of mortgage servicers, investors, mortgage insurers and non-profit counselors, released its January 2013 loan modification data. An estimated 78,397 homeowners received permanent, affordable loan modifications from mortgage servicers during the month. This includes modifications completed under both proprietary programs and the government’s Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP).

Norfolk, VA - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On March 6, SeniorOutlook.com®, the For Rent Media Solutions™ website dedicated to senior living, launched a beta version of its newly redesigned site. The new website provides the resources to make educated decisions, and seamless housing and care transitions for those 55 years of age and older.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Registration is now open for Housing Credit Connect to be held June 24-27, 2013 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis. This annual event is presented by the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) and convenes decision makers from the nation’s Housing Credit allocating agencies with leading program experts to discuss the top issues facing this vital housing resource.

Washington, DC - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Government backing for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) gives it competitive advantages over private sector mortgage insurers, driving them out of the marketplace and leaving homebuyers with fewer choices, witnesses told the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance today.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today renewed support for 7,000 local homeless housing and service programs across the U.S. Provided through HUD’s Continuum of Care Program, the funding announced today will ensure these local projects remain operating in the coming year. This year, HUD challenged local communities to reexamine their response to homelessness and give greater weight to proven strategies, from providing ‘rapid re-housing’ for homeless families to permanent supportive housing for those experiencing chronic homelessness (see attached chart)

ATLANTA - March 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], one of the world’s leading global hotel companies, announces a major milestone for Candlewood Suites® hotels as the brand celebrates the opening of two new properties – Candlewood Suites Birmingham/Homewood (Alabama) and Candlewood Suites Manhattan (Kansas) – and a portfolio now exceeding 300 hotels. The brand was purchased by IHG in 2003 and has since grown rapidly, nearly tripling in size. The brand is poised to continue its rapid growth, with more than 75 hotels currently in the pipeline.

Birmingham, AL - March 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Team Penske today announced that Detroit-based Quicken Loans Inc., the nation’s largest online mortgage lender and third-largest mortgage lender in the country, will join the team’s IZOD IndyCar Series racing efforts as a sponsor beginning in 2013.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Professional Testing, Inc. are seeking participants for a three-day workshop in Denver, Colorado, to inventory the tasks and skills that best define the common body of required knowledge for workers in the multifamily (MF) housing sector.

BOSTON - March 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lieutenant Governor Murray today announced the release of the Massachusetts Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness’ Integrated Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness Among Veterans. Joined by Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services Secretary Coleman Nee, Department of Housing and Community Development Undersecretary Aaron Gornstein, officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Massachusetts Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness (ICHH) and veteran service providers, Lieutenant Governor Murray outlined the report prior to touring the New England Center for Homeless Veterans.